The ones that got away

[Miss sofia]

I am so feeling your pain LinaSofia - they are just too lovely for words.

If it's any consolation i saw a stunning forties, emerald green silk dressing gown, with a lovely full skirt, in a junk shop today, perfect condition and it was only twenty quid!!! I didn't think to ask the lady to put it aside for me while i nipped to the cashpoint, as i was just too excited and not thinking straight... and when i came back...ten minutes later..gone!!! I actually had tears in my eyes!

 

[Drappa]

Lovely glasses, what a shame!
I love this dress, and it went really cheaply, but still too high for me

And this pattern, also too high

 

[Lady Day]

$40!
Look closely. There's an original walk-away dress in this lot. This was at $6 forever. And ONLY went to $40. I guess that spike in pattern prices is over.

LD

 

[Lady Day]

This one is *easily* going over $100.

LD

 

[Miss Golightly]

If it's any consolation i saw a stunning forties, emerald green silk dressing gown, with a lovely full skirt, in a junk shop today, perfect condition and it was only twenty quid!!! I didn't think to ask the lady to put it aside for me while i nipped to the cashpoint, as i was just too excited and not thinking straight... and when i came back...ten minutes later..gone!!! I actually had tears in my eyes!

I'm gutted for you Miss Sofia - that robe sounds incredible......

 

[jetgirl]

I'm watching a slow motion train wreck of a bidding war over a dress that is already up to the "they cannot have bid it up that much" amount. It goes in an hour.

 

[Penny Dreadful]

This was 43$. I was broke.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=VIP:watchlink:top:en

 

[Lauren]

This one is *easily* going over $100.

LD

Vintage Pattern Lending Library has a repro of that pattern for sale

 

[deadpandiva]

Vintage Pattern Lending Library has a repro of that pattern for sale

Maybe that's why this one only went for $78.00.

 

[jetgirl]

I'm watching a slow motion train wreck of a bidding war over a dress that is already up to the "they cannot have bid it up that much" amount. It goes in an hour.

OK, I am DYING for this dress, but doesn't this seem insane? It was sort of fascinating to watch the bidding war. You can look at a recap in the bid history.

Vtg 30's/40's Cotton Seeksucker Print Zip Front Dress

 

[Lady Day]

40s front zip dresses are pretty hard to come by, but yes, thats a mighty pretty penny for a dress.

LD

 

[Lady Day]

Vintage Pattern Lending Library has a repro of that pattern for sale

Maybe that's why this one only went for $78.00.

Yeah on both counts Id wager. Ive seen that repro around for a while, but not an original. I do think if it were not for the repro, that original would have been way higher.

LD

 

[deadpandiva]

OK, I am DYING for this dress, but doesn't this seem insane? It was sort of fascinating to watch the bidding war. You can look at a recap in the bid history.

Vtg 30's/40's Cotton Seeksucker Print Zip Front Dress

This is beautiful and the print and color are amazing but WOW!

 

[Lauren]

Very pretty print, but pretty pricey for what probably is a housecoat.
But if it was in rayon....

 

[jetgirl]

Very pretty print, but pretty pricey for what probably is a housecoat.
But if it was in rayon....

That's what I was thinking, it's a cotton housedress. An adorable housedress. Maybe if it was rayon... Ah well, hopefully there is some cute pin-up girl who bought it and I'll see some photos posted here sometime.

 

[maisie]

That's what I was thinking, it's a cotton housedress. An adorable housedress. Maybe if it was rayon... Ah well, hopefully there is some cute pin-up girl who bought it and I'll see some photos posted here sometime.

I have a zip up dress that is rayon... I always thought it was a housedress so have only worn it once out (and because I'm tall its a strange length on me :S), is there something special about them, something I've missed lol???
That dress was nice but NOT $250 worth of nice!!!

 

[Lauren]

Some vintage prices just seem to rocket for some reason. I think a couple of people just REALLY wanted that piece. It seems a little high to me, but then I look at what BIN's are on Ebay, and what things are listed for on Etsy and sell in boutiques, and it might be average now [huh] vintage seems to have skyrocketed, especially in the last year or so.

There were zip front day dresses with Zippers- kind of a novelty/sporty thing. Those are pretty rare and I could see them catching quite a pretty penny. You see them for a short time in the very late 30s and early 40s. But most of the time a zipper up the front meant house dress or house coat. I would guess it would depend on fabric, styling, and length. Long ones are almost always meant for home wear and a lot more common.

 

[jetgirl]

Some vintage prices just seem to rocket for some reason. I think a couple of people just REALLY wanted that piece. It seems a little high to me, but then I look at what BIN's are on Ebay, and what things are listed for on Etsy and sell in boutiques, and it might be average now [huh] vintage seems to have skyrocketed, especially in the last year or so.

I've noticed this too But it actually made me think the Etsy prices aren't so bad, haha. I didn't buy and then missed out on a couple of VERY nice dresses on Etsy recently because I started buying vintage back in (ahem) (a very long time ago); when we thought $25 for a rayon 1920's two tone day dress was astronomical. I think I'll just have to deal with it or sew more. If only I had time!

Thinking about putting in a custom vintage order with a quality seamstress.

 

[LinaSofia]

yeah prices are definitely getting crazy all over the place! It's making authentic vintage a luxury... I am almost always out of the counting with the vintage dresses I watch on ebay because they sky rocket! I think it's the Mad Men craze and just generally that vintage is becoming more mainstream. I'd like to go back to the time when I hardly ever paid more than £10-20 for a vintage dress on ebay... and that wasn't even that long ago!

 

[I Adore Film Noir]

OK, I am DYING for this dress, but doesn't this seem insane? It was sort of fascinating to watch the bidding war. You can look at a recap in the bid history.

Vtg 30's/40's Cotton Seeksucker Print Zip Front Dress

It's very pretty but I think the pretty fabric had a lot to do with the unbelievable bidding price.